New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
HOUSEKEEPING IN FLORIDA.
BREAKFAST GUEST WITH WAYS OF
GUILE

bavln, hcen scen vet bv any one who thought II was
worth while TO come TO my rescue II was no. 'o"'
time counting by minutes but the hot sunshine a''
my injured feelings made II seem hours to me since
had poled down the last fake Of cliiSng SCOT lron '
stove pipe and ready to come down
said IIowdy" In return and then waited mOmcn'
for some other word. but none came moved care
fully a little nearer the edge and saw young woman
standing below She wore very deep pasteboar"
bonnet which would have completely hidden her ia''
but that she directly in front and had her ho"'
we'll thrown back that she might see me- she "o'o
dark calico gown that had no precncc OF NJ I" IT.
and that dragged about her feet and was iestooheu
profIsclv with those little pests called SAND spurs
ON her feet pair Of rubber boots men SN''
with great gashes In them from one OF these hocS P'
rudcd toe. THIS was her array ana was u o' o''o
which would have disguised any feminine beauty But
even then had sense that the creature peio'c NV
had wild and supple loneliness which was amazing
could not see a single trcss Of her hair iearie"
aerward that II was all strained back and knoeu last
I'm a hdcous pug al the napc OF her neck Eve" ''0
Greek Slave have always maintaned' "o"'' "o "
prcttcr without that exceedingly Greek knob OF mar
The face Of this girl grimy. but cond sec 'n''
her sldn was OF that warm. ycllowish white that Or
longs TO blonde women and IS chcrlShcdaS ono W
the mos, precious Of gifts. Her eyes. upon Whch INC
sunlight fell dazzngly gray, with yellow uh'S
I'm thcm and were now contracted 10 points oil heh' d.
she tried TO bear tho radiance Fanltiess lea'"roS'
and lips scarlet, like the lips Of a child
am aware that this description as glance over IT,
has something OF the favor Of recital OF the charpS
Of a cheap heroine. still It has the merit OF ruin
But how dirty she wasi However, what was al 'h"'
moment that ! should mention a dingy face
"Howdy ~ repeated, impatient with the stoiid as
pect OF this person
"was yo up deere COS you likes tl7 asked the girl
now. in voice something between that OF hes'o
and clay cater. ,,
"Nop | said shortly: am up here because can
b.,n myself Somebody's taken away the Iadder'
MY nephew went out hunting carly ana uon A"'
when he'll be back
Den yo' wants ter 81 down 3 she %'"e''
Certainly do"
She turned and went into The house iior '"o '
so entirely lacked every hint OF animation 'ha' W.
sure She could be Of assistance lTcs'h'S s"0
came ont with the pine table when oeohNCu - Wv
kitchen in her hands. She sit 1t down nrnS III '"'
sand and mounted It. She held up her hahus'
c,ir Wang she instruct cd " I'll lie yer >tihder'
ara not want 10 slip along, and felt as " should
overwbelm her. But her grip was hrin ana sho s'""
Immovahlc while noundcrcd down on 10 her anu 'i'i
TO the table She was I'm truth a s'loucr " Wv"
expreesed nv gratitude Invited her IN 10 ha'o
cum Of coffee when It should be made GUN OK
nresson Of curiosity came her face as shc followed
mc in She sat down and watched me take the soo'
from The stove She watched every movement u''"'
untu I began 10 grow uneasy and 70 THINK perhaps
sbonld not have been moro unhappy II had RENAME"
on the roof ,,
"Won't you take OF your bonnet = asked turning
from the bacon that was now ~ ilig ON INC ''o'
eyes, She replied and cast the article on the moor
bestda her What She really said was Yors.' from
tho very first noticed that sic had manner 81 SPA"
,,g in some res poets peculiarly her own Ihere VIZ
mixture OF negro and low white IN II ana s"''"'s
that was Ike nothing had over heard before ono
sal there now with her graceful he" te'e'','' W.
,ndolcnt but robust frame dropping IN genera W.
hcr hand, hanging Imply down, her eyes s'up'uH
,,,u.,or my novemcnts Tho meat flied and the
corcc boiled and my face burned We should pr'papS
hreaLf,st tcte a-tetc a. my reph"w might not como
hack hcto,s noon for he getting De- pc ate IN MS
attempts TO hit something at which lie aimed.
A. last tn. table ready and invited nv Suo''
70 "s,t by- which she I'D having an air abon' h' as
:, la hd hccn loohing on at wonders, and know rot
What would happen next. poured out her coffee ana
nasscd her the sugar and the cnn OF condensed MIR
She nut I'm her cap great deal ~ sugar win MINI VI
motion like that used by aborcr' In shoVeihhs ANU
Then AZ again rendered tho milk she showed II IT""
cr With the remark that she didn't reckon sic wA'c'
ma Kind o. sorter Hour paste stun inter her coffee SNo
want uso ter sweet inter ~ bat sweet was mighty
good.' ,,,, Ia
Insisted npon her trying some Of the milk ana 'hc
yielded AZ last when She first tasted Tie mixture
Watched her face and TIE gradual app ar""'o Va
something in It that was tho ncac,t approach 10 "nH'
,re all an
,te soIod human counicnaucc before me. Tie QuAlly
~ ,ho hover,ge she was lmbibing brought ont 10 h'r
vc arpearance something llEo that air y III di''h'c'
Itself over a cat when It has hal Ro"u m'h Az" 10
sitting In the sun. This appearance sN'm'' p''''o'o
Ia mo A. revealing in what way She was most oI' "
Influence could not eat much, was h"'or"'" ~
watching INF. curious animal that had come to me- ana
noted again that her movements, though lazy IN INC
cv,rcrc hal vet in them that suggestion OF muscular
and nervous power which IS so pronounced IN minor
or a cat and which excite both admiration anu io'r'
She ate with aydity, not using her knife ana I"FK'
but taking biscuit after biscuit ana dipping "'"" -"
tho platter into the hot grease nom the bacon a'ina'>
s.ooplnr up the unctuOus gravy, anu s"a'o"'"b w"
very little perceuiible mastlcation of anything eh'
uas not Shy I'm tho least Neither was she oo''L
TOWARD the Las, Of the last biscuit. without LOOKING AZ
,.e sic suddenly asked her mouth being uil al tHc
time:
is yer come ter slut -
"To what n
"hqut sQut,' she repeated h"t H"ic wy Wv"
louder. as If had been deaf
II came TO me- that she might mean squat, ana mat
uossIIy her remark was inquiry II had como OK
Meeting to remain during the rest OF my w" ""-
swered accordingly that lad come down 4" 7pchd 'io
winter IL We could arrange 50 that we might oe COZ"
Portable. ,
Al last she ceased eating and drinking she sal III
erly for quarter OF an hour While washed the dishes
4, c end Of that time our setter Ross, trotted Into
te room In very bcdraggled and detected CONDITION.
covered with sani spurs ard nlping or one no' ~ II
lie had got a needle from cactus In IT, lie H'ahceu
,t me- then went directly 10 the stranger ana g'cted
her with emphatic fricndness, to which she responded
almost with warmth putting her arm around inc u"e
neck and drawing him to her for a moment
81 seen him fore,n she said " He stopped ter
gran pere's one time"
The arrival Of the dog seemed 10 rouse her. WIN
ot saving another word she walked out of the ROOM
Why did shn say san iere'o'
In a few moments Ronald came In, very much rA
cited and deprecatingly triumphant lie had ono
,u al IN HIS g,me lag IL, had SC trcd up Mid turkeys
lie felt II a. ne should yet bc Spcrtsma lie hAd not
seen nv guest.
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